Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I have been reading various small summary books on Bhagavadgeeta. Now I have the intention to start reading Swamiji's Sadhak Sanjivani - 2 volumes. Can you please guide me from which chapter I should start reading. I don't want to loose it. I am determined to read it completely and meaningfully (even if it takes long time). I heard that Geeta study should start from chapter 12? Kindly guide me in the right direction.

Regards, Padma

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Shree Hari Ram Ram

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Hari Om

Your sentiments, Padmaji, regarding Holy Gita are representative of what is called in Scriptures as 'Shubheccha' (auspicious desire). My compliments. JUST AS: Jaggery is sweet from all sides SIMILARLY: Holy Gita is beneficial from all sides...whether you read Chapter 12 first ..or 15:6 ! Memorizing Gita verses and doing reverse 'paath' gives you intant , amazing peace too...! So why not to start from Chapter 1 and grasp it the way Arjuna did? Sadhak Sanjeevani is a 'prasadik' treatise...written exclusively for emancipation of Sadhaks by Param Shraddheya Swamiji Ramsukhdasji Maharaj ! Fortunate are we , that we have access to such a Treatise.

The best way to read Sadhak Sanjivani is to 'surrender' to Gitaji teachings. The holy Gita is very deep. You can not take its teachings by your mind and intellect. For intellectuals, Gita becomes a riddle. Hence you should surrender to its teachings first. In case something is not understood, you should presume that whatever is written is right and you should endeavour to change your understanding (mind/intellect) accordingly. That then is the time to change your understanding and belief...whatever is written in Sadhak Sanjivani is NOT subject to change...you must change...think this way !! Start from Foreword / Index ..and endeavour not not to miss a word !!! Read regularly ..!

Jai Shree Krishna

Vyas N B

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Madam, First see the fundamental question. What is impelling you to study? Connect what you study with yourself. See what is written as 'live' and not as a theory to be applied for getting results. Realisation is not accumulation of knowledge. It is mutation in the brain itself. I would like to add : 'No theory, philosophy or technique can lead you to be in that state. At the most, they can take you to the inquiry state, the journey beyond which is exclusive. No book, no teaching can go further. These can feed your inquiry. Once you yourself enquire into your own inner working, the function of the book is over. You take your own path. Till that time, you are simply gratified by books or teachers against your present state which you term as unsatisfactory.'

Y V Chawla

Shree Hari Ram Ram

Swamiji highly recommended reading Gita Madhurya before study of Gita. You may Read and listen to Gita Madhurya (English)